When comparing Celluon PicoPro vs LG PH300, the Slant community recommends LG PH300 for most people. In the question“What are the best portable projectors?”LG PH300 is ranked 1st while Celluon PicoPro is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose LG PH300 is:

LG PH300 has a native 1280x720 high-definition resolution with a 16:9 aspect ratio. This is great for playing video content. For a pico-projector, the PH300 also has very decent black levels (the contrast ratio is 100 000:1).

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Specs

Brightness(lumens)32 ANSI

Contrast80,000:1

Data ModesMAX 1920x720

Digital keystoneNone

Display TypeLaser

Fan noiseNone

Image Size21.2" - 63.6"

Lamp typeRGB laser

Native aspect ratio16:9 (HD)

Native resolution1920x720

Size(HxWxD)0.6" x 5.9" x 2.9"

Speakers1.0W Mono

Standard lens focusManual

Throw Ratio (D:W)1.30:1

Throw distance2.0 - 6.0 ft

Weight0.4 lb (7 oz)

Battery Life2-3 hours

ConnectivityHDMI, MHL, Wireless (Miracast, DLNA)

Resolution1920 x 720

ZoomNone

Brightness(lumens)300 ANSI

Contrast100,000:1

Data Modes-

Digital keystoneVertical

Display Type1 DLP

Fan noise26 dB

Image Size51" – 254"

Lamp typeLED(light-emitting diode)

Native aspect ratio16:9 (HD)

Native resolution1280x720

Size(HxWxD)2.5" x 4.4" x 3.4"(6 x 11 x 9 cm)

Speakers1.0W and 1.0W

Standard lens focusManual

Throw Ratio (D:W)1.71:1

Throw distance2.4 - 12.3 ft (0.7 – 3.8 m)

Weight0.9 lbs(0.4 kg)

3D Modes-

Auto iris-

Lamp life30,000 hrs

Lens shiftNone

Power Usage45 Watts

Standard Zoom LensNO

Supported video modes720p, 1080i, 1080p/60, 576p

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Pros

Pro

Light and small

Celluon PicoPro is really small (almost the size of a modern smartphone) and one of the lightest projector in the market at 7 oz (around 0.4 lb). So small and light, it can fit into anyone's pockets and is suitable for presentations while travelling.

Pro

Variety of colors

Pro

Noise-free

No fans, no noise. Without fans, the Celluon PicoPro saves battery life.

Pro

Easy to use

Image projection can be done through the HDMI port that supports MHL. There is also a wireless mode of connection through DLNA and Miracast.

Pro

Focus-free

With laser as Celluon PicoPro's light source, there is no need to adjust focus on images, regardless of distance to screen.

Pro

Great picture for video content

LG PH300 has a native 1280x720 high-definition resolution with a 16:9 aspect ratio. This is great for playing video content. For a pico-projector, the PH300 also has very decent black levels (the contrast ratio is 100 000:1).

Pro

Very small and light

This LG is only 2.5 x 3.5 x 4.5 inches in size. It weighs just one pound.

Pro

Everlasting lamp

The lamp lasts for up to 30 000 hours, so you probably will never have to replace it. Replacement lamps for PH300 are hard to find anyways.

Pro

Low input lag for gaming

It has a 33ms input lag, meaning you can take it to a lan-party or play video games on a big screen while travelling.

Pro

Rather quiet fans

The fan noise is a high-pitch whiny noise: 26 dB in normal mode and 28 dB in high brightness mode. The projector is rather quiet, but you can still hear the fans buzzing.

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Cons

Con

Text images are not good

Though pictures and videos are vibrant, text images suffer in quality with the laser focus of Celluon PicoPro.

Con

Not suitable for very bright viewing environments

Celluon PicoPro's brightness of 32 lumens is ok for use for dark viewing environments. However, the image quality suffers a lot in very bright environments. Under moderate lighting, the user can limit projection size to 14-15 inches to attain clear images which makes Celluon PicoPro suitable mostly for one-on-one presentations.

Con

Low resolution

The effective resolution is said to be nowhere near their claim. Instead of 1920x720, it is often stated to be even below 1280×720, closer to 640x360.

Con

Crosstalk - mixed up colors

Basically, colors on one part of the image affect colors on another part of the image.

Con

Lasers can be dangerous

It's not very well marketed by the company, but the 3R laser light can be dangerous for eyes. You might want to be careful when kids are around.

Con

Flicker - headaches

A lot of people have complained about getting headaches or other issues from the scan process of this projector.

Con

Poor sound quality

It’s not recommended to use the built-in audio system. These one-watt stereo speakers have disappointing sound quality.

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Rainbow artifacts

It is a single-chip DLP projector, so you might experience a rainbow effect on the screen every once in a while.

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